Second Benjamin Franklin High School Staff Member Arrested On Suspicion of Child Molestation

Jaime Jimenez, a 46-year-old football coach at Benjamin Franklin High School, has been arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting students. Jimenez has been a coach at the school since 1998, and police have not stated when the assault(s) took place.

This not the first time a teacher or staff member has been arrested at Benjamin Franklin High School. Peter Gomez, a history teacher at the school, recently pled guilty to felony charges of child sexual abuse stemming from the molestation and rape of students over ten years ago. The school is operated by the Los Angeles Unified School District.

Police believe there are other victims and are asking that anyone with information come forward. For more information and the whole story, go to: https://abc7.com/education/lausd-volunteer-football-coach-arrested-for-sexual-assault/666922/